1,700-Year-Old Roman Cemetery Unearthed(01 of55)
Open Image ModalUnder yet another parking lot in England, the same team that found the final resting place of King Richard III discovered an ancient 1,700-year-old Roman cemetery containing the remains of 13 bodies and various artifacts. (Photo: University of Leicester)\n\nRead more here. (credit:University of Leicester)
Ancient Temple Found(02 of55)
Open Image ModalA temple from 300 B.C. discovered in the valley of Oaxaca, Mexico may have been used for human sacrifice. Archeologists found the remains of a human limb along with animal sacrifice remains an obsidian blades in a temple room. (Image courtesy of Charles Spencer and Elsa Redmond)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Image courtesy of Charles Spencer and Elsa Redmond)
Bristol Beaufighter Discovered(03 of55)
Open Image ModalAmateur excavators discovered large parts of a World War II-era British Bristol Beaufighter near the small northern town of Gusano di Gropparello, Italy. The plane was nicknamed \"Whispering Death,\" and was believed to have crashed in September 1944. (Photo by Charles E. Brown/Royal Air Force Museum/Getty Images)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Getty Images)
Archeologists Locate Gate To Hell(04 of55)
Open Image ModalArcheologists examining the ruins of ancient Phrygian city of Hierapolis in Turkey found what they believe to be the Plutonium, which ancient Greeks thought to be the entry to the underworld. The gate is actually a small cave, and derives its association with death from the deadly carbon monoxide gases it emanates. (Photo: Francesco D\'Andria)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Francesco D\'Andria)
Large Sapphire Ring Found(05 of55)
Open Image ModalA large sapphire ring found by metal detector enthusiast Michael Greenhorn in a field near Escrick, England is thought to have originated in the 5th or 6th century and may have even belonged to a king. Greenhorn sold the ring to the Yorkshire Museum for $50,000. (Photo: Kippa Matthews/York Museums Trust)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Kippa Matthews/York Museums Trust)
3,500-Year-Old Donkey Found(06 of55)
Open Image ModalArcheologists discovered the bones of a donkey from 3,500 years ago in southern Israel. Based on its age, positioning, copper bridle, and location in the sacred precinct of the ancient city of Tel Haror, the scientists speculated that the animal had been a ritually sacrificed. (Photo: PLOS ONE)\n\nRead more here. (credit:PLOS ONE)
Viking Sunstones(07 of55)
Open Image ModalA small, angular calcite crystal recovered from a 16th century British shipwreck off the coast of Alderney is suspected to be a legendary Viking \'sunstone,\' used to navigate the high seas before the invention of the magnetic compass. (Photo courtesy of the Alderney Museum)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Alderney Museum)
Meet The High Arctic Camel(08 of55)
Open Image ModalFossils found on Ellesmere Island in northern Canada were determined to belong to an ancient ancestor of modern camels that stood 9 feet tall and roamed the arctic during a time of global warming. An artists\' rendering suggests what the High Arctic Camel may have looked like in its forest environment. (Photo via Julius Csotonyi)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Julius Csotonyi)
The Hat Of Korea's Emperor(09 of55)
Open Image ModalA hat belonging to Korea\'s greatest emperor, Sejong the Great, was recovered 500 years after being stolen by Japanese raiders. The hat was said to have documents sewn into it that could help explain the origin of the Korean Hangeul alphabet. (Photo: Getty Images)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Getty Images)
Is This Cleopatra's Sister?(10 of55)
Open Image ModalA Viennese archeologist claims to have discovered the remains of Arsinoe IV, sister to the infamous Cleopatra. She says the remains were found in Ephesus, where Arsinoe was said to have died, but others say there is no hard evidence to back up the claims. (Photo: University of Dundee)\n\nRead more here. (credit:University of Dundee)
Pyramid Unearthed(11 of55)
Open Image ModalArcheologists in Luxor unearthed a pyramid that once topped the tomb of Khay, the vizier of Ramses II. (Photo: KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Getty Images)
2,200-Year-Old Necropolis Found(12 of55)
Open Image ModalResearchers in the Caucasus Mountains found a 2,200-year-old necropolis containing the remains of a warrior, replete with weapons, gold jewelry, iron mail, three horses, a cow, and a wild boar. (Photo Courtesy Valentina Mordvintseva)\n\nRead more here. (credit:PHOTO COURTESY VALENTINA MORDVINTSEVA)
WWI Suitcase Mystery(13 of55)
Open Image ModalThe suitcase of a World War I-era nurse was found in a cupboard in the psychology department at the University of Abertay Dundee. The suitcase, which belonged to Margaret Maule, was filled with memorabilia such as a diary and photographs, and it remains a mystery how it the suitcase ended up at the University. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Getty Images)
Peru's Temple of Fire(14 of55)
Open Image ModalAn ancient temple believed to be about 5,000 years old was discovered at the archaeological site of El Paraiso. If the date is confirmed, it would be among the oldest sites in the world. (ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP/Getty Images)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Getty Images)
Archeologists Find Ancient Sarcophagus(15 of55)
Open Image ModalA sarcophagus believed to belong to a five-year-old was uncovered by Spanish archeologists while searching the tomb of Djehuty, an important official of Queen Hatshepsut. (Photo: KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Getty Images)
(16 of55)
Open Image Modal81 gold goins dating back to the 1600s were discovered beneath the floorboards of a Irish pub in Carrick-on-Suir after a building fire. The find was considered one of the most important in Ireland\'s history, and the coins were turned over to the National Museum. (South Tipperary Museum/PA)\n\nRead more here. (credit:SOUTH TIPPERARY MUSEUM/PA)
Soviet Submarine Wreck(17 of55)
Open Image ModalThe Swedish Military found the wreckage of a Soviet submarine lost during World War II in the Baltic Sea, seven decades after it sank. (Youtube)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Youtube)
Mass Graves Of Communist Soldiers (18 of55)
Open Image ModalVietnamese farmers found a grave containing the remains of at least 20 communist soldiers killed during the Vietnam War. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Getty Images)
Tomb In Philippines(19 of55)
Open Image ModalArchaeologists unearthed remnants of what they believe is a 1,000-year-old village on a jungle-covered mountaintop in the Philippines. (TED ALJIBE/AFP/GettyImages)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Getty Images)
Bathing Children Find Ancient Buddha Statues(20 of55)
Open Image ModalChildren found six ancient Buddha statues which are believed to be around 1,000 years old while bathing in a newly dug pond in Khleng Por. (Photo: AP Photo/Heng Sinith)\n\nRead more here. (credit:AP)
100-Year-Old Mystery Package Opened(21 of55)
Open Image ModalNorwegians opened a 100-years-old mysterious package which was handed over to administrators in 1912 with the message that its contents would \"benefit and delight future generations.\" (Photo: VG TV)\n\nClick here to find out what the package included. \n (credit:VG TV)
Pilot And Jet Share Amazing Survival Story(22 of55)
Open Image ModalEx-Navy pilot Bob Besal survived a mid-air jet collision in 1974 and later became a decorated war hero. Besal discovered that the plane from which he ejected had a happy ending, too -- as a reef at the bottom of the Atlantic. (Photo: Bob Besal/TISIRI)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Bob Besal/ TISIRI)
Major Discovery Off Italian Coast(23 of55)
Open Image ModalScuba divers have found what is believed to be an ancient bronze sculpture of a lion\'s head along with a complete suit of armor off the coast of Italy near Calabria. (Photo: KSEE24)\n\nRead more here. (credit:KSEE @$)
Gruesome Discovery At Aztec Burial Site(24 of55)
Open Image ModalArcheologist found the skeleton of a young woman surrounded by piles of 1.789 human bones near Mexico City\'s Templo Mayor. (Photo: AP Photo/INAH)\r\n\r\nRead more here. (credit:AP)
Propeller From 1946 Plane Crash Found In Swiss Glacier(25 of55)
Open Image ModalThe propeller of a U.S. Air Force plane that had crashed in Switzerland in November 1946 was found on a glacier in the Bernese Alps. (Photo: AP Photo/Keystone, Gaetan Bally)\r\n\r\nRead more here. \r\n (credit:AP)
Satellite Images Could Show 'Lost Pyramids'(26 of55)
Open Image ModalArcheology researcher Angela Micol may have identified two sites that could show never-before-seen ancient pyramids in Egypt, all by using Google Earth. (Photo: Angela Micol/Google Earth)\r\n\r\nRead more here. \r\n\r\n (credit:Angela Micol/Google Earth)
Captain Morgan's 17th Century Treasure Unearthed(27 of55)
Open Image ModalA team of underwater archeologists discovered swords, barrels and chests belonging to the legendary Captain Henry Morgan off the coast of Panama. (Photo: Captain Morgan)\r\n\r\nRead more here. (credit:Captain Morgan)
Explorers Find Sunken U-Boat Off Mass. (28 of55)
Open Image ModalDivers located the remains of a German submarine, 70 years after it perished near Nantucket Island. (Photo: AP Photo/U.S. Navy)\r\n\r\nRead the story here. (credit:AP)
Huge Treasure Haul From Cargo Ship Sunk During WWII(29 of55)
Open Image ModalA treasure-hunting company salvaged 48 tons of silver treasure from the sunken cargo ship SS Gairsoppa. A German U-Boat torpedoed the 412-foot British vessel during World War II. (Photo: Odyssey Marine Explorations)\r\n\r\nRead the story here. (credit:Odyssey Marine Explorations)
Rare Early Map Of America Unearthed(30 of55)
Open Image ModalResearchers found a rare early 16th century map of America by Martin Waldseemueller (the cartographer who named the continent) in an unrelated 19th century book. (Photo: Lukas Barth/DAPD)\r\n\r\nRead more here. (credit:AP)
1,000 Year-Old Coins Found At Crusader Battleground(31 of55)
Open Image ModalArcheologists found a 1000-year-old hoard of gold coins at a famous Crusader battleground in Israel. It was the biggest collection of ancient coins discovered in the country. (Photo: Pavel Shrago, Tel Aviv University Institute of Archaeology)\n\nRead more here.
Chinese Cave Holds 20,000 Year-Old Pottery(32 of55)
Open Image ModalPottery fragments found in a cave in South China in June 2012 have been confirmed to be the oldest known pottery in the world. The fragments are 20,000 years old. (AP Photo/Science/AAAS)\r\n\r\nRead more here. (credit:AP)
Rare Atlas That Was Stolen Decade Ago Found(33 of55)
Open Image ModalA 415-year-old atlas that was stolen by a Swedish librarian a decade ago was found in New York when a map dealer put it up for sale. The Wytfliet Atlas contains some of the earliest maps of the Americas. (Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)\r\n\r\nRead the story here. (credit:AP)
Missing C-124A Discovered 60 Years Later(34 of55)
Open Image ModalThe Alaska National Guard discovered the wreck of a military plane that crashed more than half a century ago. The C-124A Globemaster went down in 1952. More than 50 people died in the crash. (Photo: AP Photo/U.S. Air Force)\r\n\r\nRead more here. (credit:AP)
Is This The Oldest Pearl In The World?(35 of55)
Open Image ModalFrench researchers found what is believed to be the oldest pearl in the history of the human world. The Umm al Quwain pearl was discovered in a grave in the United Arab Emirates and is said to be 7.500 years old. (Ken Walton/CNRS)\r\n\r\nRead more here. (credit:Ken Walton/CNRS)
Archeologists Discover East Asia's Oldest Farming Site(36 of55)
Open Image ModalSouth Korean archeologists unearthed evidence of East Asia\'s oldest known farm site. The farming fields may be more than 5,600 years old. (Photo: AP Photo/Cultural Heritage Administration)\r\n\r\nRead the story here. (credit:AP)
Amateur Treasure Hunter Makes $15 Million Discovery(37 of55)
Open Image ModalTwo English metal detector enthusiasts discovered about 50,000 coins dating back to the Iran age in Bailiwick of Jersey, an island located off the northwest coast of France. (Photo: Orchid Communications)\r\n\r\nRead the story here. (credit:Orchid Communications)
Ancient Roman Artifacts Found In Japanese Tomb(38 of55)
Open Image ModalGlass jewelry thought to have been made in the Roman Empire has been found in a very unlikely place -- an ancient Japanese tomb. (AFP)\r\n\r\nRead more here. (credit:AFP)
Rare WWII Wreck Studied(39 of55)
Open Image ModalGerman archeologist lifted a rare twin-engine JU88 aircraft from WWII from the bottom of the Baltic Sea. (Photo: AP Photo, File)\r\n\r\nRead more here. (credit:AP)
'Viking' Shipwreck Discovered(40 of55)
Open Image ModalArcheologists discovered an 800-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Sweden. Lars Einarsson, an underwater archeologist at the Kalmar County museum, said the craft may date back to the year 1250 or 1300. (Photo: farm8.staticflickr.com)\n\nRead more here. (credit:farm8.staticflickr.com)
Long-Lost Report Of Lincoln's Death Found(41 of55)
Open Image ModalA long-lost report by the doctor who first reached U.S. President Abraham Lincoln after he was shot in 1865 was found in a box at the National Archives. (Alexander Gardner/Getty Images)\r\n\r\nRead more here. \r\n\r\nCORRECTION: A previous version of this slide incorrectly stated that Lincoln was shot in 1886. (credit:Getty)
Rare Remains Unearthed From Battle Of Waterloo(42 of55)
Open Image ModalBelgian archeologists dug up the remains of a soldier who is believed to have died during the Battle of Waterloo, nearly 200 eyars ago. \"You can almost see him dying,\" Belgian archeologist Dominique Bosquet told Agence France Presse. (Photo: AFP)\r\n\r\nRead more here. (credit:AFP)
Napoleon Letter In English Up For Auction(43 of55)
Open Image ModalA rare letter by Napoleon Bonaparte written in English in March 1816 was auctioned in 2012. Starting price? A mere $100,000. (Photo: IBTimes)\r\n\r\nRead more here. (credit:IBTimes)
Is This The Biggest Oyster In The World?(44 of55)
Open Image ModalThis giant oyster turned up in the Solent, a strait separating mainland England from the Isle of Wight, according to the Daily Mail, and it dates back 100 million years. \n\nRead more here. \n (credit:PHIL YEOMANS, BNPS)
World's Oldest Fishing Traps Found(45 of55)
Open Image ModalSwedish marine archeologists found the remains what they believed to be the world\'s oldest fishing traps in the Baltic Sea. One of the baskets was carbon dated and is around 9,000 years old. (Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Getty)
Vietnam War Letters Finally Reach Home(46 of55)
Open Image ModalVietnam returned the personal letters of U.S. Army Sgt. Steve Flaherty to U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, on Monday, June 4, 2012. Flaherty was killed in Vietnam in 1969. (Photo: AP File Photo)\n\nRead more here. \n (credit:AP)
Ancient Roman Shipwrecks Discovered(47 of55)
Open Image ModalTwo Roman-era shipwrecks were found in deep water off a western Greek island, challenging the conventional theory that ancient shipmasters stuck to coastal routes rather than risking the open sea on May 29, 2012. (Photo: AP)\n\nRead more here. (credit:AP)
Crashed Bomber's Ejection Seat Believed Found In Maine(48 of55)
Open Image ModalA forest ranger found what was believed to be an ejection seat from a B-52 bomber that crashed on a western Maine mountain nearly 50 years ago, killing seven airmen in Greenville, Maine, May 25, 2012. (Photo: AP)\n\nRead more here. (credit:AP)
Ancient Trove Unearthed Near Armageddon Site(49 of55)
Open Image ModalIsraeli archaeologists discovered a rare trove of 3,000-year-old jewelry, including a ring and earrings, hidden in a ceramic jug near the ancient city of Megiddo, where the New Testament predicts the final battle of Armageddon, on May 25, 2012. (Photo: AP)\n\nRead more here. (credit:AP)
19th Century Shipwreck Discovered In Gulf Of Mexico(50 of55)
Open Image ModalScientists exploring marine life in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year uncovered a shipwreck site believed to be 200-years-old on May 17, 2012. (Photo: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program)\n\nRead more here. (credit:NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program)
Alaskan 12-Year-Old Discovers Drift Card(51 of55)
Open Image Modal12-year-old Emmitt Andersen discovered a piece of orange plastic while beach-combing at Sealion Cove, Alaska, that had been adrift for 33 years. (Photo: James Poulson, Daily Sitka Sentinel/AP)\n\nRead more here. (credit:James Poulson, Daily Sitka Sentinel/AP)
World War II Kittyhawk P-40 Found In Egyptian Desert(52 of55)
Open Image ModalA World War II airplane belonging to Britain\'s Royal Air Force (RAF) was found in the Sahara Desert nearly 70 years after it crash landed in June 1942. (Photo: Jakub Perka/BNPS)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Jakub Perka/BNPS)
Hitler WWI Postcard Unearthed At History Roadshow(53 of55)
Open Image ModalUnearthed as part of a European history project, a postcard sent during World War I by a wounded Adolf Hitler has brought attention to the earlier years of the German dictator\'s life -- and to his shortcomings as a speller. (Photo: Europeana 1914-1918)\n\nRead more here. (credit:Europeana 1914-1918)
Lost Colony's Location Revealed?(54 of55)
Open Image ModalA new look at a 425-year-old map in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, yielded a tantalizing clue about the fate of the Lost Colony, the settlers who disappeared from North Carolina\'s Roanoke Island in the late 16th century. (Photo: AP Photo/British Museum)\n\nRead more here. (credit:AP)
Hillary Clinton Wades Into Amelia Earhart Mystery(55 of55)
Open Image ModalEnhanced analysis of a photograph taken just months after Earhart\'s Lockheed Electra plane vanished shows what experts think may be the landing gear of the aircraft protruding from the waters off the remote island of Nikumaroro, in what is now the Pacific nation of Kiribati. This provides a new clue into one of the 20th century\'s most enduring mysteries, uncovering the fate of American aviator Amelia Earhart, who went missing without a trace over the South Pacific 75 years ago. (Photo: AP/ Saul Loeb, Pool)\n\nRead more here. (credit:AP)